Almighty legend life

Chapter 93

On May 5, local time in Los Angeles, the Lakers, who had a day off, ushered in the second game of their second round of the playoffs.

In the game on the 5th, the Lakers defeated the Supersonics by 15 points. Liu Han and O'Neal's two-man team up to play pick-and-roll tactics seemed simple but very effective. The Supersonics faced the Lakers. There is no good way to attack the point.

Before this game, the list of winners of the regular season was officially released. The most valuable player of the regular season was won by Karl Malone. Han was still a rookie so Karl Malone won the MVP.The best defensive player was won by Mutombo, who averaged 25 rebounds and 11.6 blocks per game, and Mutombo is the core of the Eagles' defense.

There is no doubt that Liu Han won the best rookie. His performance can be the most outstanding rookie player in recent years.The best coach was won by Pat Riley of the Miami Heat. After experiencing the loss of New York, Pat Riley was very successful in the Heat. He built this former lottery team into a team known for its defense. team.The best sixth man was won by John Starks of the New York Knicks. This little-known undrafted player has been a sharp knife on the Knicks' bench this season.Liu Han was also selected to the third team of the best team together with O'Neal.

The game between the Lakers and the Sonics was an earlier game on the 7th, and today's game in the Eastern Conference is a contest between the Heat and the Knicks.

After the Supersonics experienced the failure of the previous game, head coach George Karl did not change the team's tactics. He continued to double-team the Lakers' two strong points as in the previous game and let the Lakers' role players play.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers did not let Liu Han or O'Neal make a strong attack, but arranged Eddie Jones and Van Exel to take charge of the main attack. Liu Han and O'Neal just attracted the opponent's defense on the weak side.

Van Exel has always been known as a "madman" in the NBA. If he has a touch, he may have an astonishing hit rate. The three-pointer will be as accurate as laser guidance, but if he does not have the touch , There may also be a situation where he makes 9 of 1 three-pointers or even fails to make any of them, and he will not be knocked down by his poor hand feel, he will keep trying to shoot.Unfortunately, Van Exel's hands are mostly bad.

Eddie Jones is a player known for his breakthrough layups and speed. His shots, like Van Exel, are punctual and inaccurate.

Unfortunately for the Lakers today, Coach Harris arranged for the opening of the two main attacking players to become blacksmiths.

Except for Liu Han and Shaquille O'Neal, the Supersonics are anti-punching against other players today.

However, the fans of the Lakers were not discouraged because the home team missed the first five offenses. The Lakers also started like this in the last game.

In the first 6 minutes of the game, the Lakers only relied on O'Neal's tip-up and Liu Han's 4 free throws to score six points.The Sonics tried to take advantage of Liu Han's shooting touch today.

After coach Harris saw that the situation on the court was not good, he replaced Van Exel in the 7th minute, let Liu Han be in charge of organizing the offense, and Kobe played shooting guard.

After Liu Han held the ball, he first relied on O'Neal's cover in the offense to throw off the opponent's defense and shoot a three-pointer.Then, after defending a Sonics offense, he played a fast break pass to Kobe for an alley-oop dunk.

Although Liu Han has been playing shooting guard since entering April, he still has experience as a point guard, and now that his physical condition is better, he is more lethal after breaking through and hitting the basket.

After the Lakers gradually opened up the outside line, O'Neal also got a chance inside. Liu Han's accurate three-pointer made the supersonic defensive players dare not let Liu Han shoot. After getting too close, Liu Han's chance of breakthrough greatly increased.

After Liu Han broke through and entered the inside line, he attracted the opponent's defense. O'Neal's opportunity came. After his speed, O'Neal can be called the most terrifying existence in the league. No one can stop O'Neal's dunk under such an impact.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led by 6 points.

In the second quarter, Liu Han took a rest, and Van Exel led the bench.The Supersonics' bench was not allowed today, and the Lakers took advantage of the situation to launch an offensive climax, hitting a 5-14 offensive wave in 2 minutes, and the Lakers extended their lead to 18 points.

At halftime, the Lakers led 54 to 40 by 14 points into the second half.

After the start of the second half, the Supersonics still had no good solution for the Lakers. Liu Han still attacked with the ball. O’Neal is not the super dominant center that he was later, and he will still come out to cover Liu Han non-stop. Dun's defense against Liu Han can be said to be omnipotent, but he still can't stop Liu Han from playing.

Liu Han didn't make too many strong attacks or strong three-point shots today. He used more passes to drive the Lakers' offense.In the absence of Van Exel, Liu Han has to carry the banner of the Lakers' offense.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers extended their lead to 20 points, and the Supersonics' game was over.

In the end, most of the fourth quarter was reduced to garbage time. Coach George Karl, who saw no hope of a comeback, replaced the main players of the Sonics to prepare for the next game at his home court.

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In another game today, the Heat lost to the New York Knicks at home. The defensive team, the Heat, lost 11 rebounds to the Knicks today.

In the game on May 5, the Hawks unexpectedly defeated the Bulls. Jordan still scored 8 points, 27 rebounds and 16 assists. rate dropped by ten percentage points.The Jazz defeated the Rockets by 6 points. The Rockets returned home and played tough defense. Barkley tried his best to limit Karl Malone's performance. Malone only scored 41 points in the game.

On May 5, the Lakers made an expedition to Seattle, and the SuperSonics, who returned to their home court, planned to use their home court advantage to pull back the 9-2 score.

The Lakers are still in the previous lineup today, and Liu Han still plays the shooting guard position.

The Supersonics changed their tactics today. They used the "Jordan Rule" and Gary Payton used any means to prevent Liu Han from scoring.This tactic is the tactic used by the legendary Pistons coach Chuck Daly to lead the "Bad Boys" of the Pistons to keep Michael Jordan out of the finals for three consecutive years.However, when the head coach of the Supersonics applied this defensive tactic mechanically, he ignored that Liu Han was not Jordan.

Before Jordan won the championship for the first time, his shooting ability was not very good, and his three-point shooting percentage was not high. At that time, Jordan relied on his physical fitness beyond ordinary people to play. Tactics put on today's Jordan will definitely be cast to death, so the Supersonic's use of such tactics against Liu Han today is doomed to fail.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Lakers still attacked from the inside, but the Sonics did a good job of defending the inside, and O'Neal didn't get a chance.

When Coach Harris saw the Supersonics single-defense against Liu Han, he signaled the players on the court to pass the ball to Liu Han.

After Liu Han gets the ball, it is not difficult to single Gary Payton. If it was before, Liu Han would never be able to single Gary Payton so easily.

Gary Payton still won the honor of the first team of the best defensive team this year, but he now feels very difficult to face Liu Han.Liu Han's current post-up technique is considered top-notch in the league, and he can also make a fadeaway jumper very similar to Jordan. What makes Gary Payton even more difficult is that the young man on the opposite side is shooting. The touch is really good. If you don't foul, it is really difficult to stop the opponent from scoring.

At the end of the first quarter, Liu Han scored 17 points with sudden shots, and the Lakers led by 32 points 24-8.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Liu Han took a rest, but the Lakers did not lose their advantage. Although Kobe has not been reused, his attitude in training is definitely the second best in the Lakers team. The first must be Liu Han. Han, in the eyes of the rest of the Lakers, this guy practically lives in the arena.

The overall state of the Lakers today is very good, but the Sonics are at home after all, and they have more advantages.

Liu Han appeared again in the second half of the second quarter. The Sonics did not give up their tactics easily because Liu Han scored 17 points in a single quarter. They still let Gary Payton defend Liu Han alone.

At the end of halftime, the Lakers led 60 to 51 by nine points, and Liu Han had scored 26 points.

The third quarter continued. Liu Han used two three-pointers at the beginning to widen the gap to more than ten points. The SuperSonics were not to be outdone, and their pitcher Sam Perkins also responded with two three-pointers.

But then the Supersonics got into trouble. Liu Han caused Payton to foul twice in a row during the offense. In addition to his two fouls in the first half, Gary Payton had to rest.

Without the harassment of Gary Payton, Liu Han was even more comfortable. Only then did the Supersonics come back to their senses and start pinching Liu Han, but it was too late.

In the third quarter, Liu Han once again scored 16 points in a single quarter, and O'Neal also scored 10 points. The Lakers won the Supersonics by 14 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, so the Supersonics had no chance of entering the fourth quarter with a 20-point gap. big.

In the end, the Lakers won the game without bloodshed. Liu Han played 35 minutes and scored 46 points. This is the highest score since entering the playoffs.

The Lakers have won six consecutive playoffs so far this season, and they have also won three consecutive victories against the Sonics. The Sonics have once again stood on the brink of elimination.If the Lakers can win again in the next game, they will advance to the Western Conference Finals.

(End of this chapter)